The Bush administration based its rationale for the war principally on the assertion that Iraq , which had been viewed Perception_active by the U.S. as a rogue state since the 1990–1991 Gulf War , supposedly possessed an active weapons of mass destruction ( WMDs ) program , and that the Iraqi government posed Causation a threat to the United States and its coalition allies .

The Korean War Hostile_encounter ( in South Korean , `` Korean War Hostile_encounter '' ; in North Korean , `` Fatherland Liberation War Hostile_encounter '' ; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953 ) was a war Hostile_encounter between North Korea ( with the support Supporting of China and the Soviet Union ) and South Korea ( with the support Supporting of the United Nations , principally from the United States ) .

Opposition to this movement was principally represented by the somewhat aristocratic British colonial administration and their extended Expansion community , in addition to organized Arranging fraternal associations , such as the Scotch-Irish Orange Order and the Anglo-Montreal bourgeoisie of the era .

The English Civil War ( 1642–1651 ) was a series of civil wars Hostile_encounter and political machinations between Parliamentarians ( `` Roundheads '' ) and Royalists ( `` Cavaliers '' ) principally over the manner of England 's governance .

Equally huge were equipment losses Earnings_and_losses , with hundreds of precious tanks , assault guns and trucks being lost Earnings_and_losses , principally through their abandonment GiveUp in the spring mud .

After three days , most of the town had been destroyed Destroying , principally by the action of the Whig forces .

After independence , this neutrality , though maintained , started Process_start to diverge as Sihanouk allied himself principally with politicians on the right of the political spectrum .

`` Thétis '' had not even cleared Emptying the French coast when she was discovered Know by a patrolling British frigate of the inshore squadron , a unit tasked Confronting_problem with watching Scrutiny the entrance to the French Biscay ports , principally Brest , and intercepting Preventing_or_letting any ships seeking to enter Arriving or leave Departing the harbours .

The Action of 6 April 1809 was a small naval battle Hostile_encounter fought Hostile_encounter between the French frigate and several British frigates , principally , as part of the blockade of Brest , France during the Napoleonic Wars Hostile_encounter .

The January Uprising ( ; ; ) was an insurrection Change_of_leadership principally in Russia′s Kingdom of Poland aimed Aiming at the restoration of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth .

they formed Coming_to_be themselves into various armed groups , principally the islamic armed Bearing_arms movement Hostile_encounter ( mia ) , based primarily in the mountains , and the more hard-line armed Bearing_arms islamic group ( gia ) , based primarily in the towns .

The city was poorly defended Defending and the Spanish troops under the command of Francisco de Tuttavilla , Duke of San Germán , looked principally to their own survival until a Spanish relief expedition could be mounted .

Its commemoration Social_event today is principally by the Orange Order , which records Recording the first commemorative parades as having been held Creating in 1791 .

The siege severely damaged Damaging his view of Austria 's allies , principally Britain and the Dutch Republic , who he considered had done virtually nothing to protect Defending Brussels from the French .

The uprising Change_of_leadership was provoked Causation principally by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy ( 1790 ) and the `` levée en masse '' ( 1793 ) undertaken by the National Convention .

He is principally remembered Perception_active for his military campaigns Military_operation against Babylon and Judah , and for his building programs – most notably at the Assyrian capital of Nineveh .

The raid Attack has been immortalized Preserving as a part of the early American frontier story , principally due to the published account by a prominent captive , the Rev .

Before heading Self_motion south to lay siege Besieging to Aberdeen Castle , the Bruces laid waste the Earldom of Buchan , including all the castles and strongholds , principally Rattray Castle and Dundarg Castle .

the hotel was the site of the central offices of the british mandatory authorities of palestine , principally the secretariat of the government of palestine and the headquarters of the british armed forces in palestine and transjordan .

The war marked Recording the introduction of live news broadcasts from the front lines of the battle Hostile_encounter , principally by the US network CNN .

The inquest Scrutiny principally blamed Judgment_communication the captain for failing Earnings_and_losses to maintain airspeed and configure the high-lift devices correctly .

By 2008 , the war and its aftermath had caused Causation 5.4 million deaths , principally through disease and starvation , making the Second Congo War the deadliest conflict worldwide since World War II .

Therefore , the bloc known as 'The Allies ' were principally ( with Poland and France occupied Control by Germany in 1939 and 1940 , respectively ) the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union , recently forming their alliance after the German invasion of territories of the Western Soviet Union in June 1941 .